Marsha Is Only a Flower

Marsha

by Barbara Bottner

All Lulu can think about is her solo role in her ballet recital, unitl she realizes that she has hurt her younger sister.

Genres: Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

About the author

Barbara Bottner, New York Times best-selling author, is a screenwriter, TV writer, and writing coach, who began her multi-hyphenate career as an artist and actor. Designing off-Broadway sets in the ’60s led her to performance and following her career in theatre, she began writing and illustrating books for children. In total, she has written over 40 books in all areas of children’s literature including Young Adult, Middle Grade, chapter, and "I Can Reads". Several of her award-winning picture books have been animated and translated into multiple languages.

Reviews

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lulu and her baby sister Marsha is in a dance recital. Lulu has the main part and is trying to teach Marsha what to do but she's only a baby and 'she's only a flower'! When it comes time for everyone to go on stage Lulu is bossing everyone around and telling them what to do and how to do it; but when it comes time for her to be on stage she freezes up and it's her baby sister to saves the day! Lulu crawls on stage and the audience takes their attention of Lulu and onto Marsha; so Lulu then starts to remember her lines.

[A Hoppy Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars
It's recital time and Lulu is the star, while Marsha is only a flower. Then a certain flower steals the spotlight...